Life as a Sunderland fan is never dull and after getting over the sharp shock of relegation last season, they're finally enjoying a little success.

Their current winning run is the best they've been on in a decade and whilst it might have taken huge pain and suffering to end up in League One, they're finally witnessing positive, attacking football again.

Jack Ross has assembled a side capable of challenging for the title, not simply by outspending everyone else but blending League One stalwarts with quality from higher up and a peppering of young players of their own.

All in all it has been incredibly effective, despite suffering key injuries and suspensions they're ploughing on and focusing on the top spot.

There's plenty of quality within the squad and assets of different type, so for FLW to identify their three most valuable will not be easy, but we'll give it a good go.

Josh Maja has to be their top asset right now. He's got youth on his side and is regularly amongst the goals.

Scouts are flocking to watch him this season and it is clear to see why. He has benefitted from Charlie Wyke's injury and being in the third tier, but when his chance came, he took it firmly.

Lee Cattermole has never been a player to score bags of goals, but his standing as a man of Premier League experience make him valuable in transfer fee terms.

In contribution terms he's been excellent this season, he's found his feet quickly and is as combative and steely as ever.

He's also benefitted from the morale boost which regular wins bring, his game is much more natural this season.

We could have gone on all afternoon, but we're going to put Lynden Gooch in as the final pick.

Gooch is another who has bided his time in the reserves, been out on loan and is now thriving by virtue of the relegation.

he clearly needed regular games to develop and now he's getting them, Sunderland are seeing the benefits.